The FOCUS Room
During the creation of the Integrated Science Facility (Fall 2017-2020), the historic Music Hall served as the headquarters for Chemistry and Geology on campus — as well as the heart of the FOCUS program. Now, all of these departments and FOCUS have fully moved into the new Science Facility, Evelyn M. Anderson Hall. Anderson Hall 223, situated on the second floor and facing the Daugherty Atrium, is the new home for FOCUS. This room is the physical center of the program, with the FOCUS library nearby, providing a study and meeting space for students, and a warm beverage on a cold day.
The room is used by non-FOCUS members, but the FOCUS library cabinet is locked with a code only FOCUS members know. Priority use of the Anderson 223 is given to FOCUS from 6 pm-midnight on weeknights and 8 am–8 pm on weekends. The cabinet houses the FOCUS library, a collection of math and science textbooks available for use on the second floor of Anderson Hall, as well as a hot water kettle, an assortment of tea, and study snacks.
FOCUS Library
The FOCUS Library is designed to provide members with access to often expensive textbooks. This lending library is community-run, with all books staying on Anderson Hall’s second floor so as to be available for any FOCUS member to use at any time. The cabinet is located adjacent to the FOCUS Coordinator’s office, Anderson Hall 230. The library is also supplemented based on student needs, meaning FOCUS members can request the purchase of a particular book to be added to the library at the beginning of each term.
Would you like to request a textbook be added to the FOCUS library? Fill out the FOCUS Textbook Form.
Below is the list of current titles available in the FOCUS library cabinet (as of November 2024).
|
Discipline |
Title |
Edition |
Author/s |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Astronomy |
Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy |
6th |
Amy and Schneider |
|
Astronomy |
Fighting Light Pollution: Smart Lighting for Individuals and Communities |
1st |
The International Dark Sky Association |
|
Biology |
Biological Science |
6th |
Freeman, Quillin, Allison, Black, Podgorski, Taylor, and Carmichael |
|
Biology |
Biological Science |
7th |
Freeman, Quillin, Allison, Black, Podgorski, Taylor, and Carmichael |
|
Biology |
Borror and Delong's Introduction to the Study of Insects |
7th |
Triplehorn and Johnson |
|
Biology |
Exploring the Way Life Works |
1st (Academic) |
Hoagland, Dodson, and Hauck |
|
Biology |
Gray's Anatomy for Students |
2nd |
Drake, Vogl, and Mitchell |
|
Biology |
Human Sexuality |
4th |
LeVay and Baldwin |
|
Biology |
The Insects: An Outline of Entomology |
4th |
Gullan and Cranston |
|
Biology |
An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology |
4th |
Davies, Krebs, and West |
|
Biology |
The Shark's Paintbrush |
N/A |
Jay Harman |
|
Biology |
Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function |
13th |
Widmaier, Raff, and Strang |
|
Biochemistry |
Biochemistry |
8th |
Berg, Tymoczko, Gatto, Stryer |
|
Chemistry |
Quantitative Chemical Analysis |
7th |
Harris |
|
Chemistry |
Quantitative Chemical Analysis |
8th |
Harris |
|
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
8th |
Zumdahl, Zumdahl |
|
Chemistry |
Organic Chemistry |
6th |
Bruice |
|
Chemistry |
Organic Chemistry - Study Guide and Solutions Manual |
6th |
Bruice |
|
Chemistry |
Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Kinetics |
1st |
Engel, Reid |
|
Chemistry |
Chemistry: The Central Science |
12th |
Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, and Woodward |
|
Chemistry |
Chemistry: The Central Science |
13th |
Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward, and Stoltzfus |
|
Chemistry |
Chemistry: The Central Science |
14th |
Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward, and Stoltzfus |
|
Chemistry |
The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry |
1st |
Larry Gonick and Craig Criddle |
|
Chemistry |
The Prentice Hall Molecular Model Set for Organic Chemistry |
- |
- |
|
Chemistry |
Molecular Visions: The Flexible Molecular Model Kit |
- |
- |
|
Computer Science |
Algorithm Design |
1st |
Kleinberg and Tardos |
|
Computer Science |
Beginning Programming with Java - For Dummies |
2nd |
Barry Burd |
|
Computer Science |
Computer Organization and Design- Hardware/Software Interface |
4th |
Patterson and Hennessy |
|
Computer Science |
Computer Organization and Design- Hardware/Software Interface |
4th- ARM Edition |
Patterson and Hennessy |
|
Computer Science |
Data Structures and Abstractions with Java |
3rd |
Frank Carrano |
|
Computer Science |
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science |
Pre-Print |
Liben-Nowell |
|
Computer Science |
Data Structures: Abstraction and Design Using Java |
3rd |
Koffman and Wolfgang |
|
Computer Science |
Introduction to the Theory of Computation |
3rd |
Michael Sipser |
|
Computer Science |
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science |
2nd |
Zelle |
|
Computer Science |
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science |
3rd |
Zelle |
|
Geology |
Manual of Mineral Science |
23rd |
Klein and Dutrow |
|
Geology |
Understanding Earth |
6th |
Grotizinger and Jordan |
|
Geology |
Understanding Earth |
8th |
Grotizinger and Jordan |
|
Mathematics |
College Algebra and Trigonometry |
1st |
Vancil |
|
Mathematics |
Complex Variables and Applications |
8th |
Brown and Churchill |
|
Mathematics |
Linear Algebra |
4th |
Bretscher |
|
Mathematics |
101 Careers in Mathematics |
4th |
MAA Press - American Mathematical Society |
|
Mathematics |
Linear Algebra and Its Applications |
6th (Instructor's Edition) |
Lay, Lay, and McDonald |
|
Statistics |
Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data |
2nd |
Lock, Lock, Lock, Lock, and Lock |
|
Statistics |
Seeing Through Statistics |
3rd |
Utts |
|
Statistics |
Mathematical Statistics with Resampling in R |
1st |
Chihara and Hesterberg |
|
Statistics |
Probability with Applications and R |
1st |
Dobrow |
|
Statistics |
Bayesian Statistical Methods |
1st |
Reich and Ghosh |
|
Statistics |
Statistical Computing with R |
1st |
Rizzo |
|
Physics |
Matter and Interactions 1: Modern Mechanics |
3rd |
Chabay and Sherwood |
|
Physics |
Six Ideas that Shaped Physics- Unit R: The Laws of Physics are Frame-Independent |
2nd |
Moore |
|
Physics |
Six Ideas that Shaped Physics- Unit R: The Laws of Physics are Frame-Independent |
3rd |
Moore |
|
Physics |
University Physics Volume 1 |
1st |
Linny, Sanny, and Moebs |
|
Physics |
Quantum Physics: A Fundamental Approach to Modern Physics |
1st |
Townsend |
|
Physics and Chemistry |
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics |
53rd |
CRC Press - Chemical Rubber Company |
|
Psychology |
Psychology |
8th |
Gleitman, Gross, Reisberg |
|
Psychology |
Psychological Science |
4th |
Gazzaniga, Heatherton, Halpern |
|
Psychology |
Psychology |
2nd |
Schacter, Gilbert, Wegner |
|
Psychology |
Abnormal Psychology |
8th |
Comer |
|
Psychology/ Neuroscience |
Physiology of Behavior |
11th |
Carlson |
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